Richmond - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year
This page lists the biggest rainstorms or snowstorms of the year in Richmond, Virginia along with the date they occurred. The information answers questions like: When was the last time more than five inches of precipitation landed on Richmond in a single day? What was the rainiest day of 2019?
The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Richmond and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the same amount of moisture also fell on at least one other day earlier that year.
These records go back to 1899, with a few years missing data. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 8.79 inches (223.3 millimetres) on August 12, 1955.
Since 1947 the precipitation extremes were observed at Richmond International Airport. Before then, the weather station was at Chimborazo Park near the city's downtown.
Inches | Date | Millimetres |
---|---|---|
2.78 | May 16, 2023 | 70.6 |
2.11 | December 15, 2022 | 53.6 |
2.14 | October 06, 2021 | 54.4 |
3.61 | August 04, 2020 | 91.7 |
2.05 | July 04, 2019 | 52.1 |
7.61 | June 22, 2018 | 193.3 |
2.15 | August 18, 2017 | 54.6 |
4.74 | September 28, 2016 | 120.4 |
1.67 | November 09, 2015 | 42.4 |
1.99 | July 24, 2014 | 50.5 |
2.67 | June 07, 2013 | 67.8 |
1.96 | October 29, 2012 | 49.8 |
5.36 | August 27, 2011 | 136.1 |
3.69 | September 30, 2010 | 93.7 |
Inches | Date | Millimetres |
---|---|---|
3.51 | November 12, 2009 | 89.2 |
3.35 | April 20, 2008 | 85.1 |
3.10 | August 16, 2007 | 78.7 |
3.62 | September 01, 2006 | 91.9 |
2.03 | July 22, 2005 | 51.6 |
6.68 | August 30, 2004 | 169.7 |
4.32 | September 18, 2003 | 109.7 |
1.38 | May 09, 2002 | 35.1 |
3.12 | August 12, 2001 | 79.2 |
2.14 | June 28, 2000 | 54.4 |
4.53 | September 16, 1999 | 115.1 |
2.26 | February 04, 1998 | 57.4 |
2.04 | July 22, 1997 | 51.8 |
2.94 | October 08, 1996 | 74.7 |
1.88 | March 08, 1995 | 47.8 |
2.68 | September 22, 1994 | 68.1 |
1.99 | March 13, 1993 | 50.5 |
3.14 | March 07, 1992 | 79.8 |
2.98 | June 22, 1991 | 75.7 |
3.72 | August 09, 1990 | 94.5 |
2.03 | July 16, 1989 | 51.6 |
3.70 | July 23, 1988 | 94.0 |
2.76 | April 16, 1987 | 70.1 |
3.00 | July 23, 1986 | 76.2 |
5.58 | August 18, 1985 | 141.7 |
2.20 | March 25, 1984 | 55.9 |
2.96 | June 20, 1983 | 75.2 |
2.71 | July 12, 1982 | 68.8 |
3.05 | May 11, 1981 | 77.5 |
2.75 | July 23, 1980 | 69.9 |
2.71 | September 05, 1979 | 68.8 |
2.60 | April 26, 1978 | 66.0 |
4.35 | October 26, 1977 | 110.5 |
2.15 | September 15, 1976 | 54.6 |
3.01 | July 11, 1975 | 76.5 |
2.86 | August 07, 1974 | 72.6 |
1.91 | February 02, 1973 | 48.5 |
3.91 | June 18, 1972 | 99.3 |
3.18 | October 23, 1971 | 80.8 |
1.29 | December 16, 1970 + | 32.8 |
4.90 | July 22, 1969 | 124.5 |
1.77 | March 12, 1968 | 45.0 |
2.22 | July 20, 1967 | 56.4 |
2.83 | October 19, 1966 | 71.9 |
2.65 | July 25, 1965 | 67.3 |
2.18 | August 30, 1964 | 55.4 |
3.41 | June 03, 1963 | 86.6 |
3.31 | January 06, 1962 | 84.1 |
4.76 | October 20, 1961 | 120.9 |
2.85 | August 10, 1960 | 72.4 |
4.58 | July 01, 1959 | 116.3 |
3.27 | August 03, 1958 | 83.1 |
3.95 | October 06, 1957 | 100.3 |
2.70 | July 05, 1956 | 68.6 |
8.79 | August 12, 1955 | 223.3 |
1.69 | August 18, 1954 | 42.9 |
3.14 | September 05, 1953 | 79.8 |
2.62 | November 21, 1952 | 66.5 |
1.86 | October 07, 1951 + | 47.2 |
1.43 | September 22, 1950 | 36.3 |
3.53 | July 16, 1949 | 89.7 |
2.54 | August 04, 1948 | 64.5 |
3.33 | November 03, 1947 | 84.6 |
– | 1946 | – |
4.35 | July 17, 1945 | 110.5 |
2.85 | August 02, 1944 | 72.4 |
1.68 | March 27, 1943 | 42.7 |
2.22 | March 28, 1942 | 56.4 |
2.13 | August 19, 1941 | 54.1 |
3.44 | August 15, 1940 | 87.4 |
2.29 | August 18, 1939 | 58.2 |
3.76 | July 26, 1938 | 95.5 |
2.94 | August 22, 1937 | 74.7 |
2.32 | June 08, 1936 | 58.9 |
4.91 | September 05, 1935 | 124.7 |
2.15 | September 07, 1934 | 54.6 |
3.19 | August 23, 1933 | 81.0 |
3.09 | October 17, 1932 | 78.5 |
4.74 | August 20, 1931 | 120.4 |
2.22 | June 17, 1930 | 56.4 |
4.55 | October 22, 1929 | 115.6 |
3.17 | August 11, 1928 | 80.5 |
3.87 | July 18, 1927 | 98.3 |
2.21 | August 18, 1926 | 56.1 |
1.99 | December 02, 1925 | 50.5 |
2.85 | September 30, 1924 | 72.4 |
7.24 | July 30, 1923 | 183.9 |
3.18 | July 13, 1922 | 80.8 |
2.32 | January 10, 1921 | 58.9 |
2.79 | June 03, 1920 | 70.9 |
2.43 | July 20, 1919 | 61.7 |
1.92 | April 09, 1918 | 48.8 |
2.00 | September 06, 1917 | 50.8 |
2.27 | June 24, 1916 | 57.7 |
3.25 | August 03, 1915 | 82.6 |
2.14 | January 03, 1914 | 54.4 |
1.98 | October 25, 1913 | 50.3 |
3.11 | March 15, 1912 | 79.0 |
1.73 | August 30, 1911 | 43.9 |
3.65 | April 17, 1910 | 92.7 |
2.49 | December 13, 1909 | 63.2 |
3.29 | August 19, 1908 | 83.6 |
2.41 | September 22, 1907 | 61.2 |
1.98 | October 22, 1906 | 50.3 |
1.70 | June 23, 1905 | 43.2 |
2.45 | October 21, 1904 | 62.2 |
2.02 | June 11, 1903 | 51.3 |
– | 1902 | – |
2.35 | April 14, 1901 | 59.7 |
2.87 | August 23, 1900 | 72.9 |
2.19 | September 19, 1899 | 55.6 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.